BRENTWOOD, TN – MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, conducted by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), has launched a new observational study of mepolizumab (Nucala®) in pregnancy, a new medication for the treatment of severe asthma. This study aims to provide crucial information on the safety of this medication in pregnancy by following asthmatic women during their pregnancy and following their child up to one year of age. Given that untreated asthma can put both the mother …
The Baby Blog: Archives for November 2016
Adoption: Sharing the Journey
By Lori Wolfe, Certified Genetic Counselor and Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby North Texas “Sometimes I forget I am adopted,” exclaims my sweet son as he grabs his backpack to head off to school. I had just let him know that his birthday this year falls on November 19th, National Adoption Day. “So cool! We will need to do something special this year on my birthday, to celebrate both my birthday and my adoption! See ya, mom!” To Shaun, adoption is as easy as one, two, three, and …
